GLARRY Bass Guitar Full Size 4 String Exquisite Stylish Bass with Guitar Bag Power Line and Wrench Tool (Dark Blue, With AMP)

I'm a guitarist and I wanted to try something new, so I bought this in July and I have had almost no issues with it. Let's start off with the looks. Although it's a Fender jazz bass copy, I absolutely adore the look of this one in particular. The burst looks beautiful and the wooden grain is gorgeous. The fretboard looks really nice and the frets look alright, but they could use some work because they're a little sharp. I was never a big fan of the glarry logo and their headstock shape, but it looks alright on this model. Unfortunately, the staining or finish on the headstock isnt even and has some splotches on it. It holds tune really well and the tuning keys are alright. I had to do nothing to bass because it was well setup from the factory. I'm still rocking the original strings as I do not play it that often, but I'm getting more into it now. The pickups sound good but could use an upgrade if you really wanted to. There are some cons with this bass too. The gig bag is cheap and the headstock is a bit too long to fit inside comfortably, which caused the bag to rip at the top. It barely fits in a Fender gig bag too, so I would try and get a longer gig bag if they make them, but I haven't bothered because it spends most of its time in my room. The output jack became loose over time, so I decided to tighten it up. It just spun and eventually the ground wire broke off. A quick solder and she was back at work. The included strap is cheap and I wouldn't even put it near this bass or any of my guitars, but it would work fine if it's the only thing you have. The included cable is like any other cheap throw-in-the-box cable, so I would find a nicer cable asap. The tools are ok but I never had to use them. Packaging was solid and she came to my house safely. All in all, I think this bass is well worth the money and it's a great buy for someone who's a beginner or an experienced player who needs something cheap to take to gigs. That's all for now and thank you for reading.

I don't know what more to say other than, for the price, this is a definite deal! I purchased this purely for home recording and I am happy with it. It looks really nice, is surprisingly light and sounds pretty decent in recordings, a little muddy perhaps but that's easily fixed with an EQ The only thing I noticed was a couple of the pots produced a bit of noise if turned on full, but turning them back just a fraction immediately removed the noise. The pots also don't seem to adjust the sound particularly smoothly - it takes a few extra tweaks before any change in sound is noticed, but for this price it's really not a big deal at all. There is also no toggle between the neck and bridge pickups - it's all done through the pots. But again, it's certainly not a deal breaker when you're spending less than $100, in fact it's amazing that it even has 2 pickups to choose from! Straight out of the box this bass played well, other than needing to be tuned it didn't need to have anything else done to it. The action is low enough without causing buzz, I didn't notice any intonation issues - honestly, I'm so surprised that a bass at this price actually works relatively well!

very nice well rounded bass and great price thank u

I am very happy with the finish of this guitar. I couldn't find a flaw anywhere and the sound is totally acceptable. The POTS are low quality with little range, but 99% of the people who buy this instrument will leave them maxed out anyway so they are not a big deal. The tuners aren't great but they are good enough, and easy to replace if needed. I've heard a few complaints about the neck being a bit chunky. I don't think it is but I have big hands so you'll need to consider that if it is going to someone with small hands. I'm going with 4 stars because the fretboard looks like wood from an orange crate that was sanded and dyed to look like Rosewood. I have several guitars with Rosewood boards and this is not the same by any stretch of the imagination. Frets are good and smooth with no noticeable fret sprout\sharp edges. The nut is plastic. I'd rather have a bone nut but the plastic is fine for a beginner, and it helps keep the cost down. As you've probably read elsewhere, it is neck heavy due to the exceptionally light body. The neck needs a setup but I won't knock the guitar for that. Any new guitar should have a full setup done anyway. Overall, this is still a huge bargain. It looks great and sounds really nice, and anything better would cost considerably more. I totally recommend Glarry for anyone of any age wanting to learn bass guitar.

Sounds incredible, especially through a passive direct box through the board. Big, thick neck, more like a G&L ASAT bass, take the neck off, buy an American Jazz bass, and put THAT neck on it and throw the American Jazz Bass body in the trash-or a Squire Jazz bass-this is the best sounding bass I have ever had. That's exactly what I did, with the Squire neck. Cheap hardware, but that's to be expected for the price range, but that body and pickup combo is magic.

This review is for the GJ-Style, Natural Yellow "Jazz" type Bass. I was concerned about a large instrument shipping without a hard case, but this was packaged appropriately, and shipped / arrived early. There were no issues there at all. Have to say I'm amazed that Glarry can manufacture and ship an instrument of this quality for $70 today. But there are a few caveats for those who may be considering one of these: - The tone knob, as mentioned in numerous video reviews of this bass online, is 'all-or-nothing' and only really effective for about 15-20 degrees of turn at one end. This isn't a problem if you're okay with the small range of tone at the end where it's effective. - The string holes at the bottom of the bridge assembly were far too small to fit the wrapped end of the D'Addario ECB82 (2014) flatwound strings I used to replace the stock strings. The fix required removing the bridge (7 screws), placing it in a vice and drilling out the E and A string holes to ~7/16'' so they'd fit. Reinstalling the bridge required *carefully* tightening its screws, as the basswood body is soft and the screws feel like they'll strip if over-tightened. - There are some 'buzzy' frets around #18-20, but it was fairly easy to adjust the action to accommodate and I'm not playing anything up there anyway. I suspect these frets aren't fully seated, and I may do a little work there later to find out, but beginner-intermediate players will likely not have an issue here. Aside from the above, given the almost absurdly low price of this instrument, the overall quality is remarkable. The body finish is glossy smooth, hard and flawless and the wood grain shows through nicely. The neck / body fit is perfect and there were no noticeably sharp fret ends along the neck. The instrument arrived set up very well, with intonation set dead-on. Tuners work just fine and hold intonation well. The range of tone using the pickup volume controls, while not on par with a bass costing 10x as much or more from Fender, is perfectly acceptable (as noted above, the tone pot could stand to be replaced). With the action now set properly it plays great. Also, this bass - thanks to the basswood body - is extremely light; probably around 6-7 lbs., yet very well balanced. I use a wide, woven cloth strap and experience no 'neck dive'. For my part, I did some very light fretwork while changing the strings - rounded the fret ends and gave them a good polish. I also oiled the fretboard as it was extremely dry, and applied a very light coat of Old English oil to the unfinished neck, which now feels buttery smooth. If you're just starting out, looking for something light to have handy for practice, or you want an inexpensive starting place to begin experimenting with mods, it's hard to see going wrong with this one, i.e., it's probably as good as most bass kits and comes fully assembled with a finished body!

I'm a hobby guitar builder. I take cheap/used guitars and rebuild them into something I like. I've used various Glarry instruments for this as they are inexpensive and have a lot to offer for someone who wants to work on guitars. This particular Jazz Bass impressed me and is probably the best quality Glarry instrument I've purchased. That is not to say it doesn't have issues, but for the money, it could be a good beginner instrument. The neck isn't particular nice to the touch, but it's still playable. I'll be sanding this to my preferences as well as doing some light fret filing. However, it's worth noting these frets are in the best shape of any Glarry I've had....still a little rough, but no noticable sharp spots. The body condition is good and the bridge seems centered correctly along with the pickups. I'll be replacing both of these for myself, but they would be fine for a beginning player. The only real complaint I can find is the strings that come preinstalled are terrible. Very rough to the touch. Thought I might cut my fingers on them. Even if you change nothing else about the bass, these strings should be replaced. The cheapest Ernie Ball or D'Addario strings or any other major brand would be much, much better than these.

There's no way you can beat this for the price. I've been playing bass for over forty years, so I know my stuff. This thing played great right out of the box. It even slaps well. I would say this is a perfect base for any beginner on a budget. I own a music school, so it will be perfect to use for lessons there.